Contact
For questions or to join WiHE, contact:
Dr. Ashley Spring
springa@easternflorida.edu
321-433-5935
Women in Higher Education
Did you know only 30% of U.S. colleges and universities were led by women in 2023?
Women in Higher Education (WiHE) is a college-wide committee open to all faculty and staff at Âé¶¹³ÉÈ˵çÓ° that strives to:
- Share professional and personal networking opportunities
- Encourage pursuit of the next step in a career path or graduate degree
- Recognize women’s accomplishments at the College and through Women’s History Month
- Support Brevard County through volunteering
- Empower students to pursue higher education
Mission Statement: The Women in Higher Education (WiHE) committee at Âé¶¹³ÉÈ˵çÓ° supports women in higher education through professional growth, personal networking, highlighting women’s accomplishments, and serving the community through mentoring and volunteering. The committee is open to all Âé¶¹³ÉÈ˵çÓ° faculty and staff.
- Dana Arace, Coordinator, Student Life
- Dr. Erin Baird, Director, Service Learning and Civic Engagement
- Marina Baratian, Professor, Psychology
- Dr. Hannah Bevan, Instructor, Science
- Jill Bloomstine, Instructor, Accounting
- Dr. Mary Bruno, Instructor, Dental Assisting
- Brooke Burnett, Instructor, Science
- Suebrenia Calhoun, Instructor, Medical Laboratory Technology
- Lori Campbell, Director, Campus Admissions & Records
- Korie Carter, Assistant Professor, Drafting and Design
- Sydney Carter, Specialist, Admissions
- Kim Castle, Director, Campus Admissions & Records
- Valerie Caudill, Instructor, Science
- Dr. Sharon Cronk-Raby, Collegewide Chair, Communications
- Shannon Dexter, Associate Professor, Math
- Sara Eertmoed, Academic Advisor
- Doreen Erickson, Director, Collegewide Admissions
- Pilar Florenz, Assistant Professor, World Languages
- Dr. Stacie Freytag, Instructor, Science
- Melody Gast, Campus Advising Coordinator
- Lisa Gill, Coordinator, Advising
- Tonia Graham, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice
- Ilana Grimes, Dean of Academic Innovation & Learning Excellence, Academic Affairs
- Lisa Hanney, Success Specialist, Student Success and Support
- Julie Haun, Dual Enrollment Academic Advisor
- Freda Haynes, Administrative Support, Academic Affairs
- Monica Hixson, Associate Professor, Speech Communications
- Stephanie Jarvis, Instructor, Communications
- Kim Johnson, Bachelor Advisor
- Victoria Jones, Manager of Donor Relations and Scholarships, Âé¶¹³ÉÈ˵çÓ° Foundation
- Sharon Kline, Assistant Professor, Psychology
- Amy Krewson, Director, Curriculum Development
- Julie Manuel, Instructor, Math
- Rhonda Morelock, Coordinator, Student Life
- Kathleen Moore, Lecturer, Humanities
- Dawn Niehoff, Event Manager, Âé¶¹³ÉÈ˵çÓ° Foundation
- Dr. Maria Parnell, Professor, Communications
- Adrianna Perry, Instructor, Business
- Brooke Rael, Math Learning Specialist, TRiO
- Dr. Cheryl Renee, Professor, Communications
- Janelis Rodriguez, Student Advisor
- Amber Santoso, Specialist, Admissions
- Dr. Kristin Schroeder, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapist Assistant Program
- Susan Slaton, Administrative Support, Service Learning and Civic Engagement
- Marian Smith, Assistant Professor, Library
- Dr. Ramona Smith, Professor, Science
- Dr. Ashley Spring, Professor, Science
- Dr. Sarah Stoeckel, Director, Institutional Effectiveness
- Chyrell Sullivan, Student Advisor
- Grace Svitak, Coordinator, Enrollment Management
- Diane Taylor, Administrative Support Specialist, Office of the Dean
- Carolyn VanBergen, Assistant Professor, English
- Sherry Van Winkle, Manager of Transition and Retention, Career and Technical Programs
- Katelyn Vollmer, Administrative Support, Applied Health Sciences
- Erin Vorke, Instructor, Math
- Patty Wallace, Assistant Professor, Psychology/Human Services
- Dr. Holly Wendel, Professor, Math
Women in Higher Education (WiHE) has a Mentoring program supporting Âé¶¹³ÉÈ˵çÓ° students from domestic violence shelters and homeless centers. To help students succeed, each student is matched with a Mentor from Âé¶¹³ÉÈ˵çӰ’s Women in Higher Education committee who regularly meets with the student to support their success in college.
Resources for students:
- WiHE Mentoring Welcome Packet
- WiHE Mentoring Student Bio Form
- WiHE Mentoring – Student Resources
- Titan2Titan Student Resources
- WiHE Mentoring – Evaluation: Student Form